Stories

Many climate change actions or solutions are to be found in the agrifood sector. These stories from the field showcase the potential of agrifood systems as a solution to the climate crisis. Agrifood system solutions have concrete cross-cutting impacts helping to build resilience, adapt to climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while safeguarding biodiversity and ensuring food security for all.

Browse this section to learn more about how FAO supports countries around the world to boost climate action in agriculture and food systems.

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Solar powered water pumps support pastoralists’ livelihoods in times of climate crisis

29/11/2023

It is early morning, and Michael Lokuru Kuri is taking his cattle out to graze as he does every day when the sun rises, to beat the heat. It’s a peaceful...

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Invasive species are changing the nature of the Mediterranean Sea

05/09/2023

The Mediterranean Sea is being invaded by hundreds of fish, jellyfish, prawns and other marine species from outside the region.

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Reviving Azerbaijan’s cotton industry with nuclear techniques and climate-smart agriculture

31/07/2023

The first traces of cotton growing in Azerbaijan date back thousands of years. During the Soviet era, it was referred to as "white gold," accounting...